coast-to-coast
adjective
1
: extending or airing across an entire nation or continent
a coast-to-coast flight
a coast-to-coast broadcast
2
: extending from one end of a playing surface (such as a basketball court) to the other
a coast-to-coast rush
also
: relating to or resulting from a coast-to-coast play
a coast-to-coast layup
coast-to-coast
adverb
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Amid a coast-to-coast barrage of winter storms, a firehose of moisture is poised Thursday to bring heavy rains and high winds to Southern California.
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
The country’s declining standard at the position has been a coast-to-coast topic of conversation for years, and it may soon be elevated to the House of Commons depending on how well Binnington handles the role at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
The collective of designers works coast-to-coast with outposts in Seattle and New York.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2025
Back in Vermont, residents are trying to come to grips with the dizzying revelations of coast-to-coast crimes that prosecutors say are linked to associates of the two people involved in the border agent shootout.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
The country’s declining standard at the position has been a coast-to-coast topic of conversation for years, and it may soon be elevated to the House of Commons depending on how well Binnington handles the role at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
The collective of designers works coast-to-coast with outposts in Seattle and New York.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2025
Back in Vermont, residents are trying to come to grips with the dizzying revelations of coast-to-coast crimes that prosecutors say are linked to associates of the two people involved in the border agent shootout.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Coast-to-coast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast-to-coast. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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